Openload and Streamango have been shut down by an anti-piracy settlement. The two sites had previously thrived at a time when subscription streaming has become more popular than ever, with costs for the numerous services continuing to change. Illegal torrent and streaming sites have existed for decades now, having made their mark long before legal streaming services were even an option. Sites like LimeWire, Demonoid and The Pirate Bay have all been the focus of efforts by the relevant authorities at one time or another, with the pressure of anti-piracy organizations ultimately becoming far too great for most well known illegal sites to stay alive....

Apex Legends may not be the Titanfall 3 some fans were hoping for from developer Respawn Entertainment but it’s the best battle royale game on the market. Respawn and publisher Electronic Arts’ surprise release is instead a spinoff of the Titanfall series but barely resembles the mech-heavy, wall-running game. Instead, Apex Legends is a multiplayer-only, squad and class-based spin on the battle royale formula that draws inspirations from several other hit games, and adds to them all in player-friendly ways....

The headline won’t shock anyone following the mobile space, although there’s more to it than meets the eye. A Distimo survey, relayed by TechCrunch, shows the Android application store rocks more free programs than Apple’s App Store. Utrecht, Netherlands-based Distimo counted 134,342 free items on Android Market versus 121,845 freebies on the App Store. Even though Apple’s store was the slowest growing mobile bazaar in March 2011, it still leads in terms of quantity and remains the most vibrant app community on the planet....

These predictions mean departure of Google boss Eric Schmidt from Apple’s board was mandatory. Sure, he may have reclused his seat during iPhone discussions, but his company has pushed out a mobile OS that analysts believe will beat Apple’s iPhone. Computerworld reports the analysis that Android will fully exploit Google’s network-based (“Cloud”) services, and that Google will continually – and rapidly – improve its mobile OS. Additional factors designed to give Android a market edge include its open nature, which attracts developers, and its multi-device strategy, which means Android-powered devices from multiple manufactuers will widen the market for the smartphones....

Today’s best deals include price drops on Anker’s iPhone 11 Pro-matching batteries and more, plus $50 off 10.2-inch iPad, and ecobee’s SmartThermostat. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Anker’s iPhone 11 Pro-matching batteries, more Take $50 off 10.2-inch iPad ecobee SmartThermostat offers HomeKit Powerbeats3 Wireless Headphones from $79 Best-selling NETGEAR Orbi System hits $200 Get 50% off Intego’s Mac Internet Security X9 with VirusBarrier....

Apple is one of ten tech giants to once again call on the US Government not to reauthorize the Patriot Act in its current form. The Act expires on 1st June unless it is renewed by Congress. Apple was joined by AOL, Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Twitter and Yahoo. In an open letter to President Obama, NSA Director Admiral Rogers and other prominent government figures, the companies urge Congress to end the bulk collection of communications metadata–the logs that determine how and when ordinary citizens contact each other....

Government-owned railroad service Amtrak is set to use Apple’s iPhone and a new app as an electronic ticket scanner. The New York Times reported that train conductors have been training to use the tech during select routes since November. The addition allows passengers to load a specific bar code on their smartphone screens that the conductor can scan for tracking purposes. Of course, passengers can still print their tickets per usual for Amtrak’s iPhones to scan....

Speaking today in an interview at the annual Cannes Lions Festival in France, Apple’s SVP of retail Angela Ahrendts shared her vision for the future of Apple retail and gave an update on Today at Apple programs. The 45-minute interview was conducted at the Lumière Theatre by Tor Myhren, Apple’s Vice President of Marketing Communications. Yesterday, Ahrendts tweeted about her visit to Apple’s store in Nice, France as a prelude to the event....

Nickelodeon is developing a 3D animated Paddington TV series, with Ben Whishaw reprising his voice role from the live-action Paddington movies. The late Michael Bond’s marmalade-loving literary character Paddington Bear has gotten a new lease on life thanks to Paul King’s big screen adaptations of the character and his world. Celebrated for their whimsical blend of humor, heart, and socially progressive themes, King’s Paddington films have grossed nearly half a billion dollars (against fairly modest budgets) between the pair of them....

Since it uses SSH, it can very easily connect to clients using SSH-Keys, simplifying though the whole process. Client details, like hostnames or IP addresses and SSH ports, are stored in files called inventory files. Once you have created an inventory file and populated it, ansible can use it. In this Ansible tutorial for beginners, you will learn Ansible step by step: What is Ansible? Why use Ansible? History of Ansible Important terms used in Ansible...

It took almost five years, but Apple Japan has finally agreed to replace first-generation iPod nano players in the event of their overheating. (Video above is a few years old).This applies only in Japan, where, under pressure from local government, Apple has confirmed “very rare cases of overheating” in the battery of iPod nanos sold between Sep 2005 and Dec 2006. The company has published a note to its website admitting the problem....

Apple has acquired a startup in the UK that develops technology designed to improve smartphone photography. According to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple has acquired Spectral Edge for an undisclosed sum. Spectral Edge uses machine learning to “make smartphone pictures crisper, with more accurate colors.” This works primarily by taking an infrared image and blending it with a standard photo. “Spectral Edge combines patented Image Fusion tech with Deep Learning to reveal more of the color, detail and clarity in any image,” the company explained in its pitch....

What was to become the world’s most successful chain of retail stores – generating more revenue per square foot than even luxury stores like Harrods and Tiffany & Co. – might have been opened as long ago as 1976, if Apple had agreed a proposal made by Silicon Valley marketing guru Regis McKenna. CNET reports that he made the proposal in December 1976, after meeting with Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak....

On this page, you will find the latest unofficial version of Android 11 for the Infinix Hot 9 (X655, X655C, X655D) device. Full credits to the XDA Recognized Developer phhusson for making this possible. The update is still in the beta stage and you may counter bugs or unusable. You have to try it at your own risk. If something is broken, you can always flash back the stock ROM image on your Infinix Hot 9....

In 1970, a nursing student was given a Raggedy Ann doll, which she was told was possessed by a dead girl named Annabelle. Eventually the nursing student and her roommate became so scared by the apparent malicious behavior of the doll, they called demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren. The Warrens removed the doll to their museum of allegedly possessed and haunted items. Annabelle’s story was used within the horror movie The Conjuring in order to help introduce the Warrens....

WARNING: Major spoilers for Avengers: Endgame. Anthony Mackie learned about the ending of Avengers: Endgame and Falcon’s big future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe straight from Captain America himself, Chris Evans. It was only five years ago that Mackie made his MCU debut as Sam Wilson aka Falcon in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and continued to pop up throughout Phase 3. His inclusion in the universe not only gave Steve Rogers a new friend, but also was quietly laying the foundation for Sam to potentially be chosen as the one to pick up the shield if Steve ever retired....

In this episode of the Apple @ Work podcast, Bradley is joined by Naveen Pitchandi from VMware to talk about the latest trends in macOS management in larger organizations. Sponsored by DEVONthink 3: Manage documents the smart way on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Apple @ Work listeners get 10% off with this link. Links VMware Workspace ONE Connect with Bradley Twitter LinkedIn Listen and subscribe Apple Podcasts Overcast Spotify Pocket Casts Castro RSS

Following our reports detailing the new service, Apple today officially kicked off its new Apple Store iPhone trade-in program that will see customers trading in old iPhones in exchange for credit towards an upgrade to a newer model. The initiative is part of Apple CEO Tim Cook’s new iPhone sales strategy and meant to be “competitive” with other trade-in services, but is it really the best option for getting the most out of your old iPhone before new devices get announced?...

After becoming a Dame of the British Empire in a ‘low key’ ceremony earlier this month, rumor had it that Apple’s new retail chief Angela Ahrendts would be leaving her CEO position at Burberry this month. Apple has never confirmed as much apart from saying Ahrendts would start in the spring back in its original announcement, but today reports claim Ahrendts might stick around at Burberry a little longer. The Guardian reports that while Ahrendts is free to leave after serving her 6 months notice and helping transition in a new CEO, she could earn as much as an £8m or $13....

In addition to the big three (AT&T, Verizon Wireless and Sprint) as well as regional carrier C Spire which has begun selling iPhone 4S today, Apple’s new handset is now available from Claro Puerto Rico, the largest Puerto Rican telecommunications services company. The Guaynabo, Puerto Rico-headquartered wireless operator hosts a million US customers in Puerto Rico (yes, it is a U.S. territory, U.S. dollars, U.S. citizenry) which makes it slightly bigger than C-Spire by subscribers....